On July 7, 2015 Incyte reported that it has entered into a multi-year research support and collaboration agreement with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), whereby Incyte will provide funding for certain aspects of Vanderbilt’s cancer research activities (Press release, Incyte, JUL 7, 2015, View Source [SID:1234506175]). Schedule your 30 min Free 1stOncology Demo! This alliance is designed to develop an improved understanding of basic cancer biology and the mechanisms of action of certain Incyte-proprietary compounds, as well as identify and develop novel approaches to patient selection which may enable new therapeutic opportunities in oncology.
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"The Incyte pipeline of targeted therapies represents an opportunity for researchers here at Vanderbilt to test important hypotheses in a scientifically-aligned mission. We envision a collaboration centered on advancing our mechanistic understanding of cancer therapies," said Michael R. Savona, M.D., Director, Hematology Early Therapy Program, VICC/VUMC.
"Incyte and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center share a common goal of advancing innovative science to improve patients’ lives, and this alliance reflects this shared vision and the importance of collaborative research to achieve this end," stated Reid Huber, Ph.D., Incyte’s Chief Scientific Officer. "We are pleased to be able to establish a support structure that expands novel cancer research capabilities at Vanderbilt, and aligns with Incyte’s strengths in oncology R&D."
"We are excited by the opportunity to collaboratively investigate new molecular targets in cancer," said Lawrence J. Marnett, Ph.D., Associate Vice-Chancellor for Research and Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences, VUMC. "Incyte scientists’ skills and interests nicely complement those of multiple investigators at Vanderbilt who study this disease."